Striving towards Excellence

-Karthik Gurumurthy

We all get stuck in these mental loops that become so automatic we don't even notice them anymore. We're the "authors of our lives" - our repeated words and behaviors become our life scripts. If these patterns make us happy and help our relationships, awesome! Keep those going. But when they lead to frustration and unhappiness (which is super common), we need to change them.

The crazy thing is how hard it is to break these patterns once they're established. They become this "natural part" of how we operate. Sometimes we don't even realize we're following negative scripts because they're so ingrained. Other times, we know our patterns are unhealthy but feel completely powerless to change them - so instead, we expect everyone else to change around us (how convenient, right?).

Our current commitment to negative scripts is the best predictor  to see we'll keep following them. We like to think we're flexible and open to new ideas, but our actions tell a different story. We get comfortable in our familiar patterns, even when they're making us miserable.

if you're constantly feeling frustrated, angry, or unhappy, it's on YOU to rewrite those negative scripts. That might mean stepping outside your comfort zone and breaking away from patterns that have defined you for years.